Halifax

What makes you excited to wake up and come to work? I love to help customers with their collaboration requirements. Our team at Genesis is very talented. We listen to our customers, then implement the right integrated solution for their needs.

 

If you could have dinner with anyone from the past or present, who would it be and why? I’d have to say Patrick Stewart. I have been a Star Trek fan for years!!

What is your favourite thing about working at Genesis? My colleagues; I’m proud to work with a team filled with people who are dedicated and passionate about their work. We have great team spirit and a lot of fun working together..

 

If you could have dinner with anyone from the past or present, who would it be and why? Jim Carrey, because I’m sure I’ll have a blast and I will remember that dinner for a long time! I’m fascinated by his creativity, he is such a complete artist.
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What is your favorite thing about working at Genesis? It’s a common answer, but it has got to be the people I get to work with every day.  I have the privilege of working with a fantastic team of designers, and watching them continue to grow in their roles is very fulfilling!

 

When you're not working, what is your favourite thing to do? I am both an avid DIY Home Automation geek and board-gamer.  I spend a lot of my free time tweaking various things in my house to do more and more things automatically (sometimes to my wife’s dismay), and have even been able to automate my games room to combine my two passions!

 

What makes you excited to wake up and come to work? Getting up and coming to a job I love!  No work place is without its challenges, but I get the privilege to work with some of the best people in the industry, working hard every day to make sure that Genesis is the best it can be.  I get to be a bit of a tech nerd and use that.

 

What is your favourite thing about working in the AV/Technology industry? The rate of change within the industry forces me to ensure I am learning something new almost every day.It’s really neat to work in an industry where on Monday there is one way to solve a problem, and on Friday there could be a totally different way to approach that same challenge.The more I can learn, the better I can be for myself, Genesis, and our clients.

Russ Newton is a Collaboration Specialist with Genesis Integration and has spent over 15 years applying a consultative approach to helping organizations meet more effectively with technology.
He has helped multinational organizations establish strategic initiatives while achieving tactical wins. This includes helping one of the largest mining companies in the world conduct ‘all hands’ live video meetings across a vast global network reaching into the most remote regions in world.
As a nurturer, Russ engages in establishing long term relationships built on foundations of trust.
He is a family man who enjoys spending time outdoors and caring for his gardens and bees.
His mastery of the virtual cocktail hour and rich conversation is a complement to his joy of meeting people.